BROWSE
townland
An Baile Thiar
genitive: an Bhaile Thiar
(Irish)
Westown
(English)

Centrepoint

53.2281, -6.6139latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1582
the Wastons
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 El.
1612
Weston
CPR Leathanach: 251
1654
Westowne
CS VIII Leathanach: 65
1655
Westowne
DS
1659
Westowne Wast
Cen. Leathanach: 397
1660c
Walterstowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 20
1660c
Westowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 20
1661
Westowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C II
1667
Westowne
ASE Leathanach: 166
1685
Westo
Hib. Del.
1740
West Town
CGn. Leathanach: 98.386.68845
1740
Westtown
CGn. Leathanach: 98.386.68845
1742
West Town
Lattin Ledger Leathanach: 17
1837
Westown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,46
1837
Westown
Pellett, J. T.:AL Leathanach: 1,46
1837
Westown
Wolfe, R.:AL Leathanach: 1,46
1837
Wisttown
Walsh, P.:AL Leathanach: 1,46
1837
Westown
Ledwich:AL Leathanach: 1,46
1837
Westown
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,46
1837
Westown
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,46
2009-2010
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